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given to the College for the Old Main project is from Thomas H. O'Neill Jr., a biochemistry major who graduated from Canisius in 1963. The grant, for $300,000, is also to help support the creation of 50 technology-rich classrooms in Old Main. Because of O'Neill's gift, a set of classroom suites in Old Main will be dedicated in his name O'Neill has made a name for himself as a petroleum industry executive for the past 30 years. He has served New York State Governors George Pataki and Mario Cuomo in various capacities for four years in the early 1980's and more recently, from 1994-97. He currently works with Union Drilling Inc., a company that employs over 900 people on 47 rotary drilling rigs throughout North America. O'Neill is the director and chairman of the corporation.The presentation of the first grant occurred on Monday, Jan. 29 when Rep. John J. LaFalce '61 presented a check for $298,000 to College President, Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. LaFalce presented the check during a news conference in Bagen Hall held at 2:30 p.m. The grant was made possible by the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education appropriations bill approved by Congress in December. The check was from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant will be used to support the installation of 50 technology classrooms in Old Main, built in 1911 and presently undergoing renova- In the course of the past week, the College has received two large grants, equaling a total of $598,000 for the ongoing, $12 million renovation of Old Main tion. "It's a pleasure for me to be here," commented LaFalce at the conference. "I look back very fondly on my days at Canisius College...[they] helped me become what I am. I'm very fond of the The second of two large grants days I served as a member of the Board of Trustees...Education is important...communication must take place from every corner of the globe to every other corner of the globe." \ The Weekly Student Newspaper of Canisius College Ihe Griffin by Helen Mahler Griffin Copy Editor News 1 Editorial 4 Viewpoints 6 Features 8 Sports 13 On the Wing 15 Survivors include a brother, the Rev. Herbert J. Ryan of Los Angeles, also a Jesuit. Services will be in California. Father Ryan returned frequently to Canisius to perform marriage ceremonies in Christ the King Chapel. In 1988, he received the Yantelli Award from the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators for his work with students. He also received the Distinguished Service Award of the American Association of University Administrators in 1995. Father Ryan was a top academic advisor at the College during a time of great change. He was credited with such Canisius improvements as the upgrading of Old Main and the Horan-O'Donnell Science Building, the expansion of Bouwhuis Library and the construction of the College's first townhouses. He was also active in the Buffalo Diocesan School Board and the boards of Christ the King Seminary, Canisius High School and Nardin Academy. Before joining Canisius in 1977, he served as the president of Seattle University, provost and executive vice president of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and as dean and executive vice president of St. Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J., all Jesuit institutions. At his death, he was special assistant to the president for mission and planning at LeMoyne College in Syracuse. Father Ryan was ordained a Jesuit in 1959, and was a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago. He held theology degrees from West Baden (Ind.) and Woodstock (Md.) colleges and a master's and doctoral degrees from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The Rev. Edmund G. Ryan, executive vice president for Canisius College from 1978 to 1992, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001 in UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, at the age of 72. http://www.canisius.edu/griffin College mourns loss of Jesuit See full story, page 13. "Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933" INDEX See Grants page 3 See full story, page 9. The men's basketball team traveled to Loyola College of Baltimore and St. Peter's in New Jersey. Interested in how the team fared? Embark on an odyssey of art with Features 1 Editor Danielle Haynes by Katie Dettman and Eric DuVall Griffin Editor in Chief, News Reporter Old Main gets financial facelift LaFalce, Alumnus O'Neill present grants The Griffin today Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to keep the College running? The Vice Presidents of the College have many more responsibilities than most students realize. Has the Internet become more of a cultural influence than we realize? Shannon Rohring ponders the question. Photo courtesy of OFFICE OF PUBUC RELATIONS Rep. John J. LaFalce'61 presents a check for $298,000 to Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., President of the College, and Carl Montante, chairman of the Canisius College Board of Trustees, for the ongoing renovation of Old Main. See full story, page 5. See full story, page 7. FORECAST Snow; mm' Hi 31 °, PT m H Low 15° —I Snow; mm ' Hi 29°, £ „ J Low 24° BMB Snow; gp' Hi 38°, £ w Low 27° KH 13 days and counting by Meredith Christman Griffin News Editor Despite the record-breaking closeness of the recent Presidential election, President George Bush's first few weeks in office have been business as usual, making several key decisions, waiting for his nominations to be approved by Congress, and working to close the gap with Democrats which has expanded since the election. Since his inauguration of Jan. 20, Bush has been fervently working with Democrats on a compromise bill that would fulfill the President's promise of a tax cut. The exact amount of the tax cut has been hotly debated, with Democrats willing to accept a tax cut of $800 million over the next ten years, about one-half of Bush's initial promise. Despite difficulties with the Democrats, Bush's position has been strengthened by a recent announcement by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), estimating that the surplus may now balloon to over $5 trillion in the next ten years. The announcement has made Democrats, who strongly believe that the surpluses should be used to bolster national programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and education, become even more See Bush page 3 Pie Throwing Content rholo in WUIIJh MKASSt.K Steve Siffringer, Assistant Director of Residence Life, sacrifices himself for the cause at the Camp Good Days Pie Throwing contest. rnnio n\ Mini 11 > 11\ .w a . Mary Gallivan, a graduate assistant in the Office of Residence Life, cheers on the pie throwers as Steve Siffringer, Assistant Director of Residence Life takes one for the team. lOon^GoodDour I ■ uul I Im . W S PO RTS FEATURES | VIEWPOINTS I NEWS Volume LXXI FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2001 Nimbi:U13 |

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given to the College for the Old Main project is from Thomas H. O'Neill Jr., a biochemistry major who graduated from Canisius in 1963. The grant, for $300,000, is also to help support the creation of 50 technology-rich classrooms in Old Main. Because of O'Neill's gift, a set of classroom suites in Old Main will be dedicated in his name O'Neill has made a name for himself as a petroleum industry executive for the past 30 years. He has served New York State Governors George Pataki and Mario Cuomo in various capacities for four years in the early 1980's and more recently, from 1994-97. He currently works with Union Drilling Inc., a company that employs over 900 people on 47 rotary drilling rigs throughout North America. O'Neill is the director and chairman of the corporation.The presentation of the first grant occurred on Monday, Jan. 29 when Rep. John J. LaFalce '61 presented a check for $298,000 to College President, Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. LaFalce presented the check during a news conference in Bagen Hall held at 2:30 p.m. The grant was made possible by the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education appropriations bill approved by Congress in December. The check was from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant will be used to support the installation of 50 technology classrooms in Old Main, built in 1911 and presently undergoing renova- In the course of the past week, the College has received two large grants, equaling a total of $598,000 for the ongoing, $12 million renovation of Old Main tion. "It's a pleasure for me to be here," commented LaFalce at the conference. "I look back very fondly on my days at Canisius College...[they] helped me become what I am. I'm very fond of the The second of two large grants days I served as a member of the Board of Trustees...Education is important...communication must take place from every corner of the globe to every other corner of the globe." \ The Weekly Student Newspaper of Canisius College Ihe Griffin by Helen Mahler Griffin Copy Editor News 1 Editorial 4 Viewpoints 6 Features 8 Sports 13 On the Wing 15 Survivors include a brother, the Rev. Herbert J. Ryan of Los Angeles, also a Jesuit. Services will be in California. Father Ryan returned frequently to Canisius to perform marriage ceremonies in Christ the King Chapel. In 1988, he received the Yantelli Award from the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators for his work with students. He also received the Distinguished Service Award of the American Association of University Administrators in 1995. Father Ryan was a top academic advisor at the College during a time of great change. He was credited with such Canisius improvements as the upgrading of Old Main and the Horan-O'Donnell Science Building, the expansion of Bouwhuis Library and the construction of the College's first townhouses. He was also active in the Buffalo Diocesan School Board and the boards of Christ the King Seminary, Canisius High School and Nardin Academy. Before joining Canisius in 1977, he served as the president of Seattle University, provost and executive vice president of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and as dean and executive vice president of St. Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J., all Jesuit institutions. At his death, he was special assistant to the president for mission and planning at LeMoyne College in Syracuse. Father Ryan was ordained a Jesuit in 1959, and was a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago. He held theology degrees from West Baden (Ind.) and Woodstock (Md.) colleges and a master's and doctoral degrees from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The Rev. Edmund G. Ryan, executive vice president for Canisius College from 1978 to 1992, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001 in UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, at the age of 72. http://www.canisius.edu/griffin College mourns loss of Jesuit See full story, page 13. "Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933" INDEX See Grants page 3 See full story, page 9. The men's basketball team traveled to Loyola College of Baltimore and St. Peter's in New Jersey. Interested in how the team fared? Embark on an odyssey of art with Features 1 Editor Danielle Haynes by Katie Dettman and Eric DuVall Griffin Editor in Chief, News Reporter Old Main gets financial facelift LaFalce, Alumnus O'Neill present grants The Griffin today Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to keep the College running? The Vice Presidents of the College have many more responsibilities than most students realize. Has the Internet become more of a cultural influence than we realize? Shannon Rohring ponders the question. Photo courtesy of OFFICE OF PUBUC RELATIONS Rep. John J. LaFalce'61 presents a check for $298,000 to Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., President of the College, and Carl Montante, chairman of the Canisius College Board of Trustees, for the ongoing renovation of Old Main. See full story, page 5. See full story, page 7. FORECAST Snow; mm' Hi 31 °, PT m H Low 15° —I Snow; mm ' Hi 29°, £ „ J Low 24° BMB Snow; gp' Hi 38°, £ w Low 27° KH 13 days and counting by Meredith Christman Griffin News Editor Despite the record-breaking closeness of the recent Presidential election, President George Bush's first few weeks in office have been business as usual, making several key decisions, waiting for his nominations to be approved by Congress, and working to close the gap with Democrats which has expanded since the election. Since his inauguration of Jan. 20, Bush has been fervently working with Democrats on a compromise bill that would fulfill the President's promise of a tax cut. The exact amount of the tax cut has been hotly debated, with Democrats willing to accept a tax cut of $800 million over the next ten years, about one-half of Bush's initial promise. Despite difficulties with the Democrats, Bush's position has been strengthened by a recent announcement by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), estimating that the surplus may now balloon to over $5 trillion in the next ten years. The announcement has made Democrats, who strongly believe that the surpluses should be used to bolster national programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and education, become even more See Bush page 3 Pie Throwing Content rholo in WUIIJh MKASSt.K Steve Siffringer, Assistant Director of Residence Life, sacrifices himself for the cause at the Camp Good Days Pie Throwing contest. rnnio n\ Mini 11 > 11\ .w a . Mary Gallivan, a graduate assistant in the Office of Residence Life, cheers on the pie throwers as Steve Siffringer, Assistant Director of Residence Life takes one for the team. lOon^GoodDour I ■ uul I Im . W S PO RTS FEATURES | VIEWPOINTS I NEWS Volume LXXI FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2001 Nimbi:U13 |